Abdulla came to power in August 2005, after the death of his half-brother Fahad bin Abdulaziz, and is now succeeded by his other brother Salman bin Abdulaziz, who is 79.
Abdullah diangkat menjadi raja pada Agustus 2005, setelah kematian dari saudara tirinya Fahad bin Abdulaziz, dan sekarang digantikan oleh saudaranya Salman bin Abdulaziz, berumur 79 tahun.